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Personally, my own experience in the Army led me to believe that most military marriages among junior enlisted ended in divorce. The people involved are young and deployments put a lot of stress on relationships that are so new they have a hard time coping. Personally I loved my time in the Army but once I got married, getting out was the best choice. My last years of active duty I only saw my wife 10 months over a three year stretch. The relationship survived because we kept in close touch through letters and because she knew I was getting out as soon as my contract ended.

A lot of lawyers have political science undergraduate degrees. If you speak any foreign languages, consider joining the State Department (or the Foreign Minstry if you aren’t American). Pair it up your degree with a strong statistics background, and you can sell yourself as a pollster or political campaign consultant.

However, in general, a political science degree really shouldn’t be looked at as a form of practical job training. It’s value lies in how this kind of major makes you more worldly and better able to understand what is happening in politics. Don’t feel as if you are unemployable because your degree doesn’t put you automatically into a career track. Many employers just want somebody with a college degree - what the major is doesn’t matter so much. Getting a political science degree indicates you learned how to write, research and understand the world. Those skills are often of more interest to employers than the name of your major.

And just so you know, I got a degree in poltical science and now I’m an insurance agent.

Assuming you live in the USA, you should do a websearch for your state’s Department of Insurance. It also might go by the name: Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

Insurance licenses come from the State government, so these state government websites will have links on how to apply for a license.

Keep in mind that insurance licenses are sometimes also called “producer licenses”.

You might try taking one of those Meyers-Briggs personality tests. They are often used to help people choose careers that fit their personality and interest best. I went to a consultant and did this formyself years ago. I was happy with the results. If you do a search with Google you might even find a free test online that suggests career options.

Anal sex does not cause pregnancy. Although that doesn’t mean that anal sex should be seen as a 100% safe way to avoid pregnancy. You might avoid getting pregnant, but anal sex can still make you sick.

Keep in mind that sexually transmitted infections and diseases can be passed between partners having anal sex. The tissue of the rectum is relatively fragile and prone to tearing and bleeding. This is why anal sex can be a means of passing the viruses like HIV. Always use a condom.

In a way you should be applauded for keeping steady relationships going for even a full year. As far as high school goes, that’s a real commitment. Anyhow, while you are young, it is natural to date a lot of people. Do it while you can, in fact, since this may be the best way for you to figure out what you want from relationships. With this kind of early experience you’ll make better choices later in life when relationships are harder to both start and end. If it’s any help, don;t forget that 99% of all high school romances fail to last. So don’t be afraid to break up if the relationship isn’t working. It’s hard to ignore, but don’t get hung up on what other people think. If you want to date a fourth guy your senior year, go ahead. It doesn’t make you a bad person.

Doesn’t everyone? So the next question is this: What’s holding you back? Are you out there meeting people?

There is such a thing as sex addiction, but it’s hard to say if that is your problem. What teenager isn’t horny? It pretty much goes with the territory - although most teens don’t get the opportunity to have as much sex as you claim to have. In your case, I’d be curious to know if the sex feels meaningless or not. I’d be much more concerned if you had multiple partners and are unable to create lasting non-sexual relationships with people.

Maybe your partners have never been patient enough to take care of you? Don’t forget that it can take an average of about 20 minutes for a woman to sexually climax, while it can take an average of only 5 minutes for a man. That’s why foreplay is so important. Stimulating a woman’s senses with kissing, touch and music can really help. A good strategy is to ensure the girl gets to climax first either through oral sex or manual stimulation of the clit, nipples or any other erogenous zone you find particularly effective (e.g. neck, ear lobes, etc. Everyone is different).

No that isn’t weird - although it can feel that way. Personally, I never really had a serious relationship or sex till my mid twenties. I kind of felt like a freak along the way, but it all worked out in the end. Being older I had more life experience and that made me better able to handle a relationship and enjoy it when I finally did get a girlfriend. And as for sex, there’s no reason to rush into it just because everyone else seems to have already done it. Find somebody worth having a relationship first. Don’t rush into sex just because you feel stigmatized as the last 22 year old virgin. You really aren’t.

You do not need to be a US citizen to join the US military. You only need to be a legal resident with a green card. There are several thousand non-citizens serving in the US military.

Sex during pregnancy does not have to be at all painful. If you want some detailed information about being sexual during pregnancy, I can recommend this book by Lou Paget called “Hot Mamas”. Here’s a link to the Amazon webpage on this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mamas-Ultim…

Like anything, it depends on your mood and personal style. That said, I think the album MCMXC A.D., by Enigma, makes for a good album to perform a “slow grind” to. The moody mix of Gregorian chant and pulsing electronica is suprisingly sexual.

How much money are you trying to raise? How far do you need to travel?

Military a good paying job? For enlisted people I wouldn’t say the pay is terribly great. You can be comfortable enough if you budget - but beware of debt! If your debts get out of control, it can be impossible to dig yourself out of that hole. You don’t have the flexibility of a civilian. There’s no overtime and you can’t simply quit and get a higher paying job. There definitely are cases of US military families with kids who end up using government food stamps to make ends meet.